How can thyroid cancer be treated? What are the methods of TCM to treat thyroid cancer?

When thyroid cancer occurs, you can choose Western medicine treatment, such as surgical treatment, endocrine therapy, radionuclide therapy, external radiation therapy, etc. to prolong survival; you can also choose Chinese medicine treatment, such as taking Chinese medicine as auxiliary treatment after surgery or after radiotherapy and chemotherapy; when the disease develops to the late stage and there is no indication for surgery, Chinese medicine can also be used for treatment to improve the quality of life.

A high-iodine diet, radiation exposure to the neck, and excessive estrogen secretion in the body may all induce thyroid cancer. It can occur at any age, but the incidence rate is generally higher in young and middle-aged people. The disease will not only affect normal life and work, but may also endanger survival, so active treatment is needed. So, what is the best way to treat thyroid cancer?
1. Western medicine treatment of thyroid cancer
1. Surgery <br/>If thyroid cancer is still in the early stages, early surgical removal may help cure it. Even if the disease progresses to the middle or late stages, surgery can be chosen as long as there are surgical indications to prolong survival. Depending on the size of the cancer, partial or complete thyroidectomy can be performed.
2. Endocrine therapy <br/>If you have a thyroidectomy, you need to use thyroid hormone drugs and endocrine therapy to prevent hypothyroidism. Generally, this type of drug needs to be taken for life, and the thyroid function should be tested regularly during the medication period, and the dosage should be adjusted according to the test results.
3. Radionuclide therapy <br/>There are many types of thyroid cancer. If it is papillary adenocarcinoma or follicular adenocarcinoma, especially when local or distant metastasis has occurred, radionuclide therapy is required after surgical removal of the cancer. This treatment method can kill residual cancer cells in the body and prolong survival.
4. External radiotherapy <br/>If anaplastic thyroid cancer occurs, external radiotherapy can be chosen, especially when there are residual lesions after surgery or isolated distant metastases appear. Radiotherapy should also be performed after surgery to reduce the recurrence rate and prolong life.
2. TCM treatment of thyroid cancer <br/>After suffering from thyroid cancer, if surgery or radiotherapy and chemotherapy are chosen, in order to reduce the adverse reactions caused by these treatments and improve the body's disease resistance, Chinese medicine can be taken for auxiliary treatment; if the condition is serious and there is no indication for surgery, Chinese medicine treatment can also be chosen to improve disease resistance, delay the development of the disease, and prolong survival. At present, the more commonly used Chinese medicine prescriptions in clinical practice include Danggui Buxue Decoction, Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Bazhen Decoction, etc. It should be noted that the medication must be taken under the guidance of a professional physician.